Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy, goodwill and propaganda
Indeed, during the entirety of the performance, he was on stage, his back to the audience, as described by Maynard Solomon in ...
Researchers found a surprise in DNA from Beethoven’s 200-year-old hair
A study published in 2023 highlights significant discoveries that were only made possible through DNA analysis of Beethoven’s hair.
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What was really wrong with Beethoven?
Laura Tunbridge, author of the biography Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces ... Some doctors and musicologists think that the unfortunate composer suffered from cardiac arrhythmias, on top of ...
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Beethoven’s hair reveals new insights into the composer’s health issues
It was the classical composer’s wish that his health issues would be understood and conveyed to the public. While his doctor’s notes were lost to time, scientists sequenced Beethoven’s ...
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'Deaf people can love music as much as anybody'
Rhiannon May (centre) plays Ludwig van Beethoven in the British Sign Language performance at the BBC Proms Conversations between Ludwig van Beethoven and his friends are being used for a British ...
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Beethoven Unleashed – the box set
Inspecting Beethoven's ear trumpets at the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, with Dr Erica Buurman.
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200 years of Beethoven’s Ninth
in Beethoven's iconic Symphony No. 9. As the composer's final symphony, it was revolutionary for incorporating vocal soloists and a chorus - an unprecedented innovation in the symphonic tradition.